Cleaning towels for hair care

ABSTRACT

A cleaning cloth impregnated with a composition comprising: (a) a fibrous web; (b) an alkyl or alkenyl oligoglycoside; (c) a mixture comprising an alcohol polyglycol ether, a hydroxy mixed ether, or a combination thereof are useful for cleansing hair.

This invention relates generally to hair care and, more particularly, tothe use of cleaning cloths impregnated with a special surfactantsolution.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Numerous patent applications describe cleaning cloths with adisinfecting effect, cf. WO 95/17175 or WO 98/55096. Various textilesare used as the carrier material for impregnation with cleaningsolutions (WO 99/13861 and WO 01/08657). WO 99/66793 mentions activecomponents which can be applied to cloths.

Besides cleaning, skin care is also being increasingly taken intoconsideration. For example, WO 95/35411 describes wet wipes impregnatedwith a lotion which, besides mineral oil, contains fatty acid esters,fatty alcohol ethoxylates and fatty alcohols. These wet wipes are mainlyintended for use on the skin. Even where they mention use on the hair,the cited applications do not solve the problem of the hair fiberssticking together or the components remaining on the scalp whichpresupposes very high compatibility of the compounds.

Accordingly, a first problem addressed by the invention was to providecleaning cloths for hair care using special highly compatiblesurfactants which would be simple, clean and quick to use and whichwould have a good cleaning effect. These surfactants would not causehair fibers to stick together because the intention would be for theformulations to remain in the hair after application.

Another problem arises in the production of wet wipes. In order toimpregnate it with the cleaning solution, the cloth or tissue paper iseither sprayed with or immersed in the cleaning solution. In eithercase, foaming or inadequate wetting can lead to a reduction inthroughput in production. Accordingly, another problem addressed by thepresent invention was to provide a surfactant solution which, by virtueof its viscosity and low foaming, would be rapidly absorbed into thecloths so that the surfactants could be thoroughly distributedthroughout, thereby enabling wet wipes to be produced in a technicallysimple and hence inexpensive manner. However, if the cleaning cloths areintended to be dry and wetted with water before use, rapid evaporationof the solvent during production is desirable.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the use of cleaning clothsdistinguished by the fact that they are impregnated with a surfactantsolution containing

(a) alk(en)yl oligoglycosides,

(b) alcohol polyglycol ethers and/or

(c) hydroxy mixed ethers

for the care and cleaning of hair.

It has been found that cleaning cloths containing surfactant mixtures ofalk(en)yl oligoglycosides in combination with alcohol polyglycol ethersor hydroxy mixed ethers solve the complex problem stated above inexcellent fashion. After application to hair, they show a distinctcleaning effect without leaving any feeling of stickiness behind. Inaddition, cleaning performance, hair volume and hair luster can beinfluenced through the choice of solvent. As a so-called leave-onformulation, the surfactant mixture applied is highly compatible so thatthere is no need for subsequent rinsing of the hair. Accordingly, simpleand hygienic use for cleaning hair is even possible in cases where haircannot be washed in the usual way as, for example, with bedriddenpatients or on journeys.

In addition, the applied surfactant solutions based on alk(en)yloligoglycosides and alcohol polyglycol ethers and/or hydroxy mixedethers have been found to be readily processable, low in viscosity andlargely foam-free in production so that they are rapidly absorbed by theparticular cloth. This effect is further enhanced by the use of analcoholic/aqueous solvent.

Alkyl and/or Alkenyl Oligoglycosides

Alk(en)yl oligoglycosides are known nonionic surfactants whichcorrespond to formula (I):

R¹O—[G]_(p)  (I)

where R¹ is an alkyl and/or alkenyl group containing 4 to 22 carbonatoms, G is a sugar unit containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms and p is anumber of 1 to 10. They may be obtained by the relevant methods ofpreparative organic chemistry. EP-A1 0301298 and WO 90/03977 are citedas representative of the extensive literature available on this subject.

The alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides may be derived from aldoses orketoses containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms, preferably glucose. Accordingly,the preferred alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides are alkyl and/oralkenyl oligoglucosides. The index p in general formula (I) indicatesthe degree of oligomerization (DP), i.e. the distribution of mono- andoligoglycosides, and is a number of 1 to 10. Whereas p in a givencompound must always be an integer and, above all, may assume a value of1 to 6, the value p for a certain alkyl oligoglycoside is ananalytically determined calculated quantity which is generally a brokennumber. Alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides having an average degree ofoligomerization p of 1.1 to 3.0 are preferably used. Alkyl and/oralkenyl oligoglycosides having a degree of oligomerization of less than1.7 and, more particularly, between 1.2 and 1.4 are preferred from theapplicational point of view.

The alkyl or alkenyl radical R¹ may be derived from primary alcoholscontaining 4 to 11 and preferably 8 to 10 carbon atoms. Typical examplesare butanol, caproic alcohol, caprylic alcohol, capric alcohol andundecyl alcohol and the technical mixtures thereof obtained, forexample, in the hydrogenation of technical fatty acid methyl esters orin the hydrogenation of aldehydes from Roelen's oxosynthesis. Alkyloligoglucosides having a chain length of C₈ to C₁₀ (DP=1 to 3), whichare obtained as first runnings in the separation of technical C₈₋₁₈coconut oil fatty alcohol by distillation and which may contain lessthan 6% by weight of C₁₂ alcohol as an impurity, and also alkyloligoglucosides based on technical C_(9/11) oxoalcohols (DP=1 to 3) arepreferred. In addition, the alkyl or alkenyl radical R¹ may also bederived from primary alcohols containing 12 to 22 and preferably 12 to14 carbon atoms. Typical examples are lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol,cetyl alcohol, palmitoleyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol,oleyl alcohol, elaidyl alcohol, petroselinyl alcohol, arachyl alcohol,gadoleyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, erucyl alcohol, brassidyl alcohol andtechnical mixtures thereof which may be obtained as described above.Alkyl oligoglucosides based on hydrogenated C_(12/14) coconut oil fattyalcohol having a DP of 1 to 3 are preferred. The alkyl and/or alkenyloligoglycosides may be used in quantities—based on the wet wipes—of 0.05to 2 and preferably 0.5 to 1 % by weight and in quantities—based on theconcentrates—of 30 to 80 and preferably 50 to 70% by weight, the ratioby weight of alcohol polyglycol ethers to glycoside being in the rangefrom 10:90 to 90:10, preferably in the range from 25:75 to 75:25 andmore particularly in the range from 40:60 to 60:40.

Alcohol Polyglycol Ethers

Alcohol polyglycol ethers are known nonionic surfactants which arenormally obtained by addition of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxideblockwise or in random distribution onto suitable primary alcohols orpolyols. The polyglycol ethers normally correspond to formula (II):

in which R² is a linear and/or branched alkyl and/or alkenyl groupcontaining 6 to 22, preferably 8 to 18 and more particularly 10 to 12carbon atoms, an ethylene glycol or glycerol unit, x and z independentlyof one another stand for 0 or numbers of 1 to 40 and y stands fornumbers of 1 to 40. Accordingly, the polyglycol ethers compulsorilycontain at least one propylene oxide unit. Typical examples are productsof the addition of on average 1 to 40, preferably 5 to 30 and moreparticularly 8 to 15 mol ethylene oxide and/or 1 to 10 and preferably 2to 5 mol propylene oxide onto fatty alcohols, oxoalcohols or Alfols suchas, for example, caproic alcohol, caprylic alcohol, 2-ethylhexylalcohol, capric alcohol, lauryl alcohol, isotridecyl alcohol, myristylalcohol, cetyl alcohol, palmitoleyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearylalcohol, oleyl alcohol, elaidyl alcohol, petroselinyl alcohol, linolylalcohol, linolenyl alcohol, elaeostearyl alcohol, arachyl alcohol,gadoleyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, erucyl alcohol and brassidyl alcoholand technical mixtures thereof and also ethylene glycol or glycerol.

Hydroxy Mixed Ethers

Hydroxy mixed ethers (HMEs) are known nonionic surfactants with anonsymmetrical ether structure and a content of polyalkylene glycolswhich are obtained, for example, by subjecting olefin epoxides to a ringopening reaction with fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers. Hydroxy mixedethers typically correspond to general formula (III):

in which R³ is a linear or branched alkyl group containing 2 to 18 andpreferably 10 to 16 carbon atoms, R⁴ is hydrogen or a linear or branchedalkyl group containing 2 to 18 carbon atoms, R⁵ is hydrogen or methyl,R⁶ is a linear or branched alkyl and/or alkenyl group containing 1 to 22and preferably 18 to 18 carbon atoms and n is a number of 1 to 50,preferably 2 to 25 and more preferably 5 to 15 with the proviso that thetotal number of carbon atoms in the substituents R³ and R⁴ is at least4, preferably 6 to 18 and more particularly 8 to 12. As the formulasuggests, the HMEs may be ring opening products both of internal olefins(R⁴≠hydrogen) or terminal olefins (R⁴=hydrogen), the latter beingpreferred for their more favorable performance properties and theireasier production. Similarly, the polar part of the molecule may be apolyethylene or a polypropylene chain. Mixed chains of PE and PP unitsin statistical or block distribution are also suitable. Typical examplesare ring opening products of 1,2-hexene epoxide, 2,3-hexene epoxide,1,2-octene epoxide, 2,3-octene epoxide, 3,4-octene epoxide, 1,2-deceneepoxide, 2,3-decene epoxide, 3,4-decene epoxide, 4,5-decene epoxide,1,2-dodecene epoxide, 2,3-dodecene epoxide, 3,4-dodecene epoxide,4,5-dodecene epoxide, 5,6-dodecene epoxide, 1,2-tetradecene epoxide,2,3-tetradecene epoxide, 3,4-tetradecene epoxide, 4,5-tetradeceneepoxide, 5,6-tetradecene epoxide, 6,7-tetradecene epoxide,1,2-hexadecene epoxide, 2,3-hexadecene epoxide, 3,4-hexadecene epoxide,4,5-hexadecene epoxide, 5,6-hexadecene epoxide, 6,7-hexadecene epoxide,7,8-hexadecene epoxide, 1,2-octadecene epoxide, 2,3-octadecene epoxide,3,4-octadecene epoxide, 4,5-octadecene epoxide, 5,6-octadecene epoxide,6,7-octadecene epoxide, 7,8-octadecene epoxide and 8,9-octadeceneepoxide and mixtures thereof with addition products of on average 1 to50, preferably 2 to 25 and more particularly 5 to 15 mol ethylene oxideand/or 1 to 10, preferably 2 to 8 and more particularly 3 to 5 molpropylene oxide onto saturated and/or unsaturated primary alcoholscontaining 6 to 22 and preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms, such as forexample caproic alcohol, caprylic alcohol, 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, capricalcohol, lauryl alcohol, isotridecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, cetylalcohol, palmitoleyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, oleylalcohol, elaidyl alcohol, petroselinyl alcohol, linolyl alcohol,linolenyl alcohol, elaeostearyl alcohol, arachyl alcohol, gadoleylalcohol, behenyl alcohol, erucyl alcohol and brassidyl alcohol andtechnical mixtures thereof.

Tissue Papers and Tissue Cloths for Cleaning Cloths

Tissue papers and cloths to which the present invention relates may havea single-ply or multi-ply structure. The papers generally have a weightper squate meter of 10 to 65 and preferably 15 to 30 g and a density of0.6 g/cm³ or less.

Besides paper-based tissues, corresponding tissue cloths made of fibersor fleeces are also suitable. Examples of natural fibers include silk,cellulose, keratin, wool, cotton, jute, linen, flax; examples ofsynthetic fibers include acetate, acrylate, cellulose ester, polyamide,polyester, polyolefin, polyvinyl alcohol, polyurethane fibers. It ispreferred to use hydrophilic fibers, natural fibers, such as cottoncloth and cotton blends. Additive-hydrophilicized polyolefin fabrics areparticularly preferred. Reaction products of 1 part polyethylene glycolwith 2 parts C₁₀₋₁₂ fatty acids or derivatives thereof are used tohydrophilicize the polyolefin-containing fabrics.

The cloth may be in the form of a glove and, in that case, preferablyhas a multi-ply structure so that the inner fabric layer of the glovehas a barrier function and protects the hand against contact with theformulation or with moisture.

Cleaning Solution and Solvents

The ratio by weight of dry cloth to applied cleaning solution should be1:0.1 to 1:4 and is preferably from 1:0.5 to 1:3 and more preferablyfrom 1:1 to 1:2. The solvent of the cleaning solution should consist ofwater or, preferably, water/alcohol mixtures. Isopropanol, propanol andethanol are used as the alcohols. The cleaning solutions used forimpregnation contain 0 to 95% by weight alcohol, preferably 3 to 70% byweight alcohol and more particularly 5 to 20% by weight alcohol. Wherewet cleaning cloths are used, solubilization of the hair fat isinfluenced not only by the type and quantity of surfactants used, butalso by the alcohol content so that the cleaning effect and the volumeand luster of the cleaned hair can be controlled through the alcoholcontent. Even in the production of dry cleaning cloths which are wettedbefore use, the alcohol content of the solution used has a criticialinfluence because the drying rate and hence the production costs can beoptimized.

Production Process

The process for the production of cleaning cloths is characterized inthat a cloth is wetted with a surfactant solution containing

(a) alk(en)yl oligoglycosides,

(b) alcohol polyglycolethers and/or

(c) hydroxy mixed ethers

and the solvent is then optionally removed by drying to a residualcontent of 0.1 to 3% by weight and preferably less than 0.1% by weight,based on the weight of the cleaning cloth. Wetting may be carried out byspraying the surfactant solution onto the cloth or by immersing thecloth in the surfactant solution. If the solvent is to be subsequentlyevaporated, the wetted cloths are exposed to an elevated temperature, toa warm air stream or to vacuum drying.

Commercial Applications

The present invention also relates to the use of cleaning cloths,characterized in that they are impregnated with a surfactant solutionwhich typically has the following composition:

(a) 0.1 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 5% by weight and moreparticularly 1 to 3% by weight alk(en)yl oligoglycosides,

(b) 0.01 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 3% by weight and moreparticularly 0.3 to 0.5% by weight alcohol polyglycol ethers and/or

(c) 0.01 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 3% by weight and moreparticularly 0.3 to 0.5% by weight hydroxy mixed ethers,

for the care and cleaning of hair.

The surfactant solutions used for impregnation may additionally containmild surfactants, emulsifiers, consistency factors, thickeners,stabilizers, polymers, silicone compounds, lecithins, phospholipids,biogenic agents, UV protection factors, antioxidants, antidandruffagents, film formers, hydrotropes, solubilizers, preservatives, perfumeoils, dyes and the like as further auxiliaries and additives.

Other Surfactants

Suitable surfactants are anionic, nonionic, cationic and/or amphotericor zwitterionic surfactants which normally make up about 1 to 70,preferably 5 to 50 and more preferably 10 to 30% by weight of theimpregnating solution. Typical examples of anionic surfactants aresoaps, alkyl benzenesulfonates, alkanesulfonates, olefin sulfonates,alkylether sulfonates, glycerol ether sulfonates, α-methyl estersulfonates, sulfofatty acids, alkyl sulfates, fatty alcohol ethersulfates, glycerol ether sulfates, fatty acid ether sulfates,monoglyceride (ether) sulfates, fatty acid amide (ether) sulfates, mono-and dialkyl sulfosuccinates, mono- and dialkyl sulfosuccinamates,sulfotriglycerides, amide soaps, ether carboxylic acids and saltsthereof, fatty acid isethionates, fatty acid sarcosinates, fatty acidtaurides, N-acylamino acids such as, for example, acyl lactylates, acyltartrates, acyl glutamates and acyl aspartates, alkyl oligoglucosidesulfates, protein fatty acid condensates (particularly wheat-basedvegetable products) and alkyl (ether) phosphates. If the anionicsurfactants contain polyglycol ether chains, they may have aconventional homolog distribution although they preferably have anarrow-range homolog distribution. Typical examples of nonionicsurfactants are alkylphenol polyglycol ethers, fatty acid polyglycolesters, fatty acid amide polyglycol ethers, fatty amine polyglycolethers, alkoxylated triglycerides, optionally partly oxidized alk(en)yloligoglycosides or glucuronic acid derivatives, fatty acid-N-alkylglucamides, protein hydrolyzates (particularly wheat-based vegetableproducts), polyol fatty acid esters, sugar esters, sorbitan esters,polysorbates and amine oxides. If the nonionic surfactants containpolyglycol ether chains, they may have a conventional homologdistribution, although they preferably have a narrow homologdistribution. Typical examples of cationic surfactants are quaternaryammonium compounds, such as dimethyldistearyl ammonium chloride forexample, and esterquats, more particularly quaternized fatty acidtrialkanolamine ester salts. Typical examples of amphoteric orzwitterionic surfactants are alkylbetaines, alkylamidobetaines,aminopropionates, aminoglycinates, imidazolinium betaines andsulfobetaines. The surfactants mentioned are all known compounds.Information on their structure and production can be found in relevantsynoptic works, cf. for example J. Falbe (ed.), “Surfactants in ConsumerProducts”, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1987, pages 54 to 124 or J. Falbe(ed.), “Katalysatoren, Tenside und Mineral-öladditive (Catalysts,Surfactants and Mineral Oil Additives)”, Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1978,pages 123-217. Typical examples of particularly suitable mild, i.e.particularly dermatologically safe, surfactants are fatty alcoholpolyglycol ether sulfates, monoglyceride sulfates, mono- and/or dialkylsulfosuccinates, fatty acid isethionates, fatty acid sarcosinates, fattyacid taurides, fatty acid glutamates, α-olefin sulfonates, ethercarboxylic acids, fatty acid glucamides, alkyl amidobetaines,amphoacetates and/or protein fatty acid condensates—the latterpreferably based on wheat proteins.

Emulsifiers

Suitable other emulsifiers are, for example, nonionic surfactants fromat least one of the following groups:

products of the addition of 2 to 30 mol ethylene oxide onto linear C₈₋₂₂fatty alcohols, C₁₂₋₂₂ fatty acids, alkyl phenols containing 8 to 15carbon atoms in the alkyl group and alkylamines containing 8 to 22carbon atoms in the alkyl group;

products of the addition of 1 to 15 mol ethylene oxide onto castor oiland/or hydrogenated castor oil;

products of the addition of 15 to 60 mol ethylene oxide onto castor oiland/or hydrogenated castor oil;

partial esters of glycerol and/or sorbitan with unsaturated, linear orsaturated, branched fatty acids containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms and/orhydroxycarboxylic acids containing 3 to 18 carbon atoms and additionproducts thereof onto 1 to 30 mol ethylene oxide;

partial esters of polyglycerol (average degree of self-condensation 2 to8), polyethylene glycol (molecular weight 400 to 5,000),trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, sugar alcohols (for examplesorbitol), alkyl glucosides (for example methyl glucoside, butylglucoside, lauryl glucoside) and polyglucosides (for example cellulose)with saturated and/or unsaturated, linear or branched fatty acidscontaining 12 to 22 carbon atoms and/or hydroxycarboxylic acidscontaining 3 to 18 carbon atoms and addition products thereof onto 1 to30 mol ethylene oxide;

mixed esters of pentaerythritol, fatty acids, citric acid and fattyalcohol according to DE 1165574 PS and/or mixed esters of fatty acidscontaining 6 to 22 carbon atoms, methyl glucose and polyols, preferablyglycerol or polyglycerol;

mono-, di- and trialkyl phosphates and mono-, di- and/or tri-PEG-alkylphosphates and salts thereof;

wool wax alcohols;

polysiloxane/polyalkyl/polyether copolymers and correspondingderivatives;

block copolymers, for example Polyethylene Glycol-30Dipolyhydroxystearate;

polymer emulsifiers, for example Pemulen types (TR-1, TR-2) fromGoodrich;

polyalkylene glycols and

glycerol carbonate.

Partial Glycerides

Typical examples of suitable partial glycerides are hydroxystearic acidmonoglyceride, hydroxystearic acid diglyceride, isostearic acidmonoglyceride, isostearic acid diglyceride, oleic acid monoglyceride,oleic acid diglyceride, ricinoleic acid monoglyceride, ricinoleic aciddiglyceride, linoleic acid monoglyceride, linoleic acid diglyceride,linolenic acid monoglyceride, linolenic acid diglyceride, erucic acidmonoglyceride, erucic acid diglyceride, tartaric acid monoglyceride,tartaric acid diglyceride, citric acid monoglyceride, citric aciddiglyceride, malic acid monoglyceride, malic acid diglyceride andtechnical mixtures thereof which may still contain small quantities oftriglyceride from the production process. Addition products of 1 to 30and preferably 5 to 10 mol ethylene oxide onto the partial glyceridesmentioned are also suitable.

Sorbitan Esters

Suitable sorbitan esters are sorbitan monoisostearate, sorbitansesquiisostearate, sorbitan diisostearate, sorbitan triisostearate,sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan sesquioleate, sorbitan dioleate, sorbitantrioleate, sorbitan monoerucate, sorbitan sesquierucate, sorbitandierucate, sorbitan trierucate, sorbitan monoricinoleate, sorbitansesquiricinoleate, sorbitan diricinoleate, sorbitan triricinoleate,sorbitan monohydroxystearate, sorbitan sesquihydroxystearate, sorbitandihydroxystearate, sorbitan trihydroxystearate, sorbitan monotartrate,sorbitan sesquitartrate, sorbitan ditartrate, sorbitan tritartrate,sorbitan monocitrate, sorbitan sesquicitrate, sorbitan dicitrate,sorbitan tricitrate, sorbitan monomaleate, sorbitan sesquimaleate,sorbitan dimaleate, sorbitan trimaleate and technical mixtures thereof.Addition products of 1 to 30 and preferably 5 to 10 mol ethylene oxideonto the sorbitan esters mentioned are also suitable.

Polyglycerol Esters

Typical examples of suitable polyglycerol esters are Polyglyceryl-2Dipolyhydroxystearate (Dehymuls® PGPH), Polyglycerin-3-Diisostearate(Lameform® TGI), Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate (Isolan® GI 34),Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate(Isolan® PDI), Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate (Tego Care® 450),Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax (Cera Bellina®), Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate(Polyglycerol Caprate T2010/90), Polyglyceryl-3 Cetyl Ether (Chimexane®NL), Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate (Cremophor® GS 32) and PolyglycerylPolyricinoleate (Admul® WOL 1403), Polyglyceryl Dimerate Isostearate andmixtures thereof. Examples of other suitable polyolesters are the mono-,di- and triesters of trimethylol propane or pentaerythritol with lauricacid, cocofatty acid, tallow fatty acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid,oleic acid, behenic acid and the like optionally reacted with 1 to 30mol ethylene oxide.

Anionic Emulsifiers

Typical anionic emulsifiers are aliphatic C₁₂₋₂₂ fatty acids, such aspalmitic acid, stearic acid or behenic acid for example, and C₁₂₋₂₂dicarboxylic acids, such as azelaic acid or sebacic acid for example.

Amphoteric and Cationic Emulsifiers

Other suitable emulsifiers are zwitterionic surfactants. Zwitterionicsurfactants are surface-active compounds which contain at least onequaternary ammonium group and at least one carboxylate and one sulfonategroup in the molecule. Particularly suitable zwitterionic surfactantsare the so-called betaines, such as the N-alkyl-N,N-dimethyl ammoniumglycinates, for example cocoalkyl dimethyl ammonium glycinate,N-acylaminopropyl-N,N-dimethyl ammonium glycinates, for examplecocoacylaminopropyl dimethyl ammonium glycinate, and2-alkyl-3-carboxymethyl-3-hydroxyethyl imidazolines containing 8 to 18carbon atoms in the alkyl or acyl group and cocoacylaminoethylhydroxyethyl carboxymethyl glycinate. The fatty acid amide derivativeknown under the CTFA name of Cocamidopropyl Betaine is particularlypreferred. Ampholytic surfactants are also suitable emulsifiers.Ampholytic surfactants are surface-active compounds which, in additionto a C_(8/18) alkyl or acyl group, contain at least one free amino groupand at least one —COOH or —SO₃H group in the molecule and which arecapable of forming inner salts. Examples of suitable ampholyticsurfactants are N-alkyl glycines, N-alkyl propionic acids,N-alkylaminobutyric acids, N-alkyliminodipropionic acids,N-hydroxyethyl-N-alkylamidopropyl glycines, N-alkyl taurines, N-alkylsarcosines, 2-alkylaminopropionic acids and alkylaminoacetic acidscontaining around 8 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl group. Particularlypreferred ampholytic surfactants are N-cocoalkylaminopropionate,cocoacylaminoethyl aminopropionate and C_(12/18) acyl sarcosine.Finally, other suitable emulsifiers are cationic surfactants, those ofthe esterquat type, preferably methyl-quaternized difatty acidtriethanolamine ester salts, being particularly preferred.

Consistency Factors and Thickeners

The consistency factors mainly used are fatty alcohols or hydroxyfattyalcohols containing 12 to 22 and preferably 16 to 18 carbon atoms andalso partial glycerides, fatty acids or hydroxyfatty acids. Acombination of these substances with alkyl oligoglucosides and/or fattyacid N-methyl glucamides of the same chain length and/or polyglycerolpoly-12-hydroxystearates is preferably used. Suitable thickeners are,for example, Aerosil® types (hydrophilic silicas), polysaccharides, moreespecially xanthan gum, guar-guar, agar-agar, alginates and tyloses,carboxymethyl cellulose and hydroxyethyl and hydroxypropyl cellulose,also relatively high molecular weight polyethylene glycol monoesters anddiesters of fatty acids, polyacrylates (for example Carbopols® andPemulen types [Goodrich]; Synthalens® [Sigma]; Keltrol types [Kelco];Sepigel types [Seppic]; Salcare types [Allied Colloids]),polyacrylamides, polymers, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone.Other consistency factors which have proved to be particularly effectiveare bentonites, for example Bentone® Gel VS-5PC (Rheox) which is amixture of cyclopentasiloxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite and propylenecarbonate. Other suitable consistency factors are surfactants such as,for example, ethoxylated fatty acid glycerides, esters of fatty acidswith polyols, for example pentaerythritol or trimethylol propane,narrow-range fatty alcohol ethoxylates or alkyl oligoglucosides andelectrolytes, such as sodium chloride and ammonium chloride.

Stabilizers

Metal salts of fatty acids such as, for example, magnesium, aluminiumand/or zinc stearate or ricinoleate may be used as stabilizers.

Polymers

Suitable cationic polymers are, for example, cationic cellulosederivatives such as, for example, the quaternized hydroxyethyl celluloseobtainable from Amerchol under the name of Polymer JR 400®, cationicstarch, copolymers of diallyl ammonium salts and acrylamides,quaternized vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl imidazole polymers such as, forexample, Luviquat® (BASF), condensation products of polyglycols andamines, quaternized collagen polypeptides such as, for example,Lauryldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Collagen (Lamequat® L, Grünau),quaternized wheat polypeptides, polyethyleneimine, cationic siliconepolymers such as, for example, amodimethicone, copolymers of adipic acidand dimethylamino-hydroxypropyl diethylenetriamine (Cartaretine®,Sandoz), copolymers of acrylic acid with dimethyl diallyl ammoniumchloride (Merquat® 550, Chemviron), polyaminopolyamides as described,for example, in FR 2252840 A and crosslinked water-soluble polymersthereof, cationic chitin derivatives such as, for example, quaternizedchitosan, optionally in microcrystalline distribution, condensationproducts of dihaloalkyls, for example dibromobutane, withbis-dialkylamines, for example bis-dimethylamino-1,3-propane, cationicguar gum such as, for example, Jaguar®CBS, Jaguar®C-17, Jaguar®C-16 ofCelanese, quaternized ammonium salt polymers such as, for example,Mirapol® A-15, Mirapol® AD-1, Mirapol® AZ-1 of Miranol.

Suitable anionic, zwitterionic, amphoteric and nonionic polymers are,for example, vinyl acetate/crotonic acid copolymers, vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acrylate copolymers, vinyl acetate/butylmaleate/isobornyl acrylate copolymers, methyl vinylether/maleicanhydride copolymers and esters thereof, uncrosslinked andpolyol-crosslinked polyacrylic acids, acrylamidopropyl trimethylammoniumchloride/acrylate copolymers, octylacrylamide/methylmethacrylate/tert.-butylaminoethyl methacrylate/2-hydroxypropylmethacrylate copolymers, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl pyrrolidone/vinylacetate copolymers, vinyl pyrrolidone/dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate/vinyl caprolactam terpolymers and optionally derivatizedcellulose ethers and silicones. Other suitable polymers and thickenerscan be found in Cosm. Toil., 108, 95 (1993).

Silicone Compounds

Suitable silicone compounds are, for example, dimethyl polysiloxanes,methylphenyl polysiloxanes, cyclic silicones and amino-, fatty acid-,alcohol-, polyether-, epoxy-, fluorine-, glycoside- and/oralkyl-modified silicone compounds which may be both liquid andresin-like at room temperature. Other suitable silicone compounds aresimethicones which are mixtures of dimethicones with an average chainlength of 200 to 300 dimethylsiloxane units and hydrogenated silicates.A detailed overview of suitable volatile silicones can be found in Toddet al. in Cosm. Toil. 91, 27 (1976).

UV Protection Factors and Antioxidants

UV protection factors in the context of the invention are, for example,organic substances (light filters) which are liquid or crystalline atroom temperature and which are capable of absorbing ultravioletradiation and of releasing the energy absorbed in the form oflonger-wave radiation, for example heat. UV-B filters can be oil-solubleor water-soluble. The following are examples of oil-soluble substances:

3-benzylidene camphor or 3-benzylidene norcamphor and derivativesthereof, for example 3-(4-methylbenzylidene)camphor as described in EP0693471 B1;

4-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, preferably 4-(dimethylamino)-benzoicacid-2-ethylhexyl ester, 4-(dimethylamino)-benzoic acid-2-octyl esterand 4-(dimethylamino)-benzoic acid amyl ester;

esters of cinnamic acid, preferably 4-methoxycinnamic acid-2-ethylhexylester, 4-methoxycinnamic acid propyl ester, 4-methoxycinnamic acidisoamyl ester, 2-cyano-3,3-phenylcinnamic acid-2-ethylhexyl ester(Octocrylene);

esters of salicylic acid, preferably salicylic acid-2-ethylhexyl ester,salicylic acid-4-isopropylbenzyl ester, salicylic acid homomenthylester;

derivatives of benzophenone, preferably 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone,2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4′-methylbenzophenone,2,2′-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone;

esters of benzalmalonic acid, preferably 4-methoxybenzalmalonic aciddi-2-ethylhexyl ester;

triazine derivatives such as, for example,2,4,6-trianilino-(p-carbo-2′-ethyl-1′-hexyloxy)1,3,5-triazine and OctylTriazone as described in EP 0818450 A1 or Dioctyl Butamido Triazone(Uvasorb® HEB);

propane-1,3-diones such as, for example,1-(4-tert.butylphenyl)-3-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-propane-1,3-dione;

ketotricyclo(5.2.1.0)decane derivatives as described in EP 0694521 B1.

Suitable water-soluble substances are

2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid and alkali metal, alkaline earthmetal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium and glucammonium saltsthereof;

sulfonic acid derivatives of benzophenones, preferably2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid and salts thereof;

sulfonic acid derivatives of 3-benzylidene camphor such as, for example,4-(2-oxo-3-bornylidenemethyl)-benzene sulfonic acid and2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-3-bornylidene)-sulfonic acid and salts thereof.

Typical UV-A filters are, in particular, derivatives of benzoyl methanesuch as, for example,1-(4′-tert.butylphenyl)-3-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-propane-1,3-dione,4-tert.butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoyl methane (Parsol 1789) or1-phenyl-3-(4′-isopropylphenyl)-propane-1,3-dione and the enaminecompounds described in DE 19712033 A1 (BASF). The UV-A and UV-B filtersmay of course also be used in the form of mixtures. Particularlyfavorable combinations consist of the derivatives of benzoyl methane,for example 4-tert.butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoyl methane (Parsol® 1789) and2-cyano-3,3-phenylcinnamic acid-2-ethylhexyl ester (Octocrylene), incombination with esters of cinnamic acid, preferably 4-methoxycinnamicacid-2-ethylhexyl ester and/or 4-methoxycinnamic acid propyl esterand/or 4-methoxycinnamic acid isoamyl ester. Combinations such as theseare advantageously combined with water-soluble filters such as, forexample, 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid and alkali metal,alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium andglucammonium salts thereof.

Besides the sun protection factors mentioned above, secondary sunprotection factors of the antioxidant type may also be used. Secondarysun protection factors of the antioxidant type interrupt thephotochemical reaction chain which is initiated when UV rays penetrateinto the skin. Typical examples are amino acids (for example glycine,histidine, tyrosine, tryptophane) and derivatives thereof, imidazoles(for example urocanic acid) and derivatives thereof, peptides, such asD,L-carnosine, D-carnosine, L-carnosine and derivatives thereof (forexample anserine), carotinoids, carotenes (for example α-carotene,β-carotene, lycopene) and derivatives thereof, chlorogenic acid andderivatives thereof, liponic acid and derivatives thereof (for exampledihydroliponic acid), aurothioglucose, propylthiouracil and other thiols(for example thioredoxine, glutathione, cysteine, cystine, cystamine andglycosyl, N-acetyl, methyl, ethyl, propyl, amyl, butyl and lauryl,palmitoyl, oleyl, γ-linoleyl, cholesteryl and glyceryl esters thereof)and their salts, dilaurylthiodipropionate, distearylthiodipropionate,thiodipropionic acid and derivatives thereof (esters, ethers, peptides,lipids, nucleotides, nucleosides and salts) and sulfoximine compounds(for example butionine sulfoximines, homocysteine sulfoximine, butioninesulfones, penta-, hexa- and hepta-thionine sulfoximine) in very smallcompatible dosages (for example μmole to μmole/kg), also (metal)chelators (for example α-hydroxyfatty acids, palmitic acid, phytic acid,lactoferrine), α-hydroxy acids (for example citric acid, lactic acid,malic acid), humic acid, bile acid, bile extracts, bilirubin,biliverdin, EDTA, EGTA and derivatives thereof, unsaturated fatty acidsand derivatives thereof (for example γ-linolenic acid, linoleic acid,oleic acid), folic acid and derivatives thereof, ubiquinone andubiquinol and derivatives thereof, vitamin C and derivatives thereof(for example ascorbyl palmitate, Mg ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbylacetate), tocopherols and derivatives (for example vitamin E acetate),vitamin A and derivatives (vitamin A palmitate) and coniferyl benzoateof benzoin resin, rutinic acid and derivatives thereof, α-glycosylrutin, ferulic acid, furfurylidene glucitol, carnosine, butylhydroxytoluene, butyl hydroxyanisole, nordihydroguaiac resin acid,nordihydroguaiaretic acid, trihydroxybutyrophenone, uric acid andderivatives thereof, mannose and derivatives thereof,Superoxid-Dismutase, zinc and derivatives thereof (for example ZnO,ZnSO₄), selenium and derivatives thereof (for example seleniummethionine), stilbenes and derivatives thereof (for example stilbeneoxide, trans-stilbene oxide) and derivatives of these active substancessuitable for the purposes of the invention (salts, esters, ethers,sugars, nucleotides, nucleosides, peptides and lipids).

Biogenic Agents

In the context of the invention, biogenic agents are, for example,tocopherol, tocopherol acetate, tocopherol palmitate, ascorbic acid,(deoxy)ribonucleic acid and fragmentation products thereof, β-glucans,retinol, bisabolol, allantoin, phytantriol, panthenol, AHA acids, aminoacids, ceramides, pseudoceramides, essential oils, plant extracts, forexample prune extract, bambara nut extract, and vitamin complexes.

Film Formers

Standard film formers are, for example, chitosan, microcrystallinechitosan, quaternized chitosan, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymers, polymers of the acrylic acidseries, quaternary cellulose derivatives, collagen, hyaluronic acid andsalts thereof and similar compounds.

Antidandruff Agents

Suitable antidandruff agents are Pirocton Olamin(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2-(1H)-pyridinonemonoethanolamine salt), Baypival® (Climbazole), Ketoconazol®(4-acetyl-1-{4-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)r-2-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxylan-c-4-ylmethoxyphenyl}-piperazine,ketoconazole, elubiol, selenium disulfide, colloidal sulfur, sulfurpolyethylene glycol sorbitan monooleate, sulfur ricinol polyethoxylate,sulfur tar distillate, salicylic acid (or in combination withhexachlorophene), undecylenic acid, monoethanolamide sulfosuccinate Nasalt, Lamepon® UD (protein/undecylenic acid condensate), zincpyrithione, aluminium pyrithione and magnesium pyrithione/dipyrithionemagnesium sulfate.

Hydrotropes

In addition, hydrotropes, for example ethanol, isopropyl alcohol orpolyols, may be used to improve flow behavior during application.Suitable polyols preferably contain 2 to 15 carbon atoms and at leasttwo hydroxyl groups. The polyols may contain other functional groups,more especially amino groups, or may be modified with nitrogen. Typicalexamples are

glycerol;

alkylene glycols such as, for example, ethylene glycol, diethyleneglycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol andpolyethylene glycols with an average molecular weight of 100 to 1000dalton;

technical oligoglycerol mixtures with a degree of self-condensation of1.5 to 10 such as, for example, technical diglycerol mixtures with adiglycerol content of 40 to 50% by weight;

methylol compounds such as, in particular, trimethylol ethane,trimethylol propane, trimethylol butane, pentaerythritol anddipentaerythritol;

lower alkyl glucosides, particularly those containing 1 to 8 carbonatoms in the alkyl group, for example methyl and butyl glucoside;

sugar alcohols containing 5 to 12 carbon atoms, for example sorbitol ormannitol,

sugars containing 5 to 12 carbon atoms, for example glucose or sucrose;

aminosugars, for example glucamine;

dialcoholamines, such as diethanolamine or 2-aminopropane-1,3-diol.

Preservatives

Suitable preservatives are, for example, phenoxyethanol, formaldehydesolution, parabens, pentanediol or sorbic acid and the silver complexesknown under the name of Surfacine® and the other classes of compoundslisted in Appendix 6, Parts A and B of the Kosmetikverordnung(“Cosmetics Directive”).

Perfume Oils

Suitable perfume oils are mixtures of natural and synthetic perfumes.Natural perfumes include the extracts of blossoms (lily, lavender, rose,jasmine, neroli, ylang-ylang), stems and leaves (geranium, patchouli,petitgrain), fruits (anise, coriander, caraway, juniper), fruit peel(bergamot, lemon, orange), roots (nutmeg, angelica, celery, cardamom,costus, iris, calmus), woods (pinewood, sandalwood, guaiac wood,cedarwood, rosewood), herbs and grasses (tarragon, lemon grass, sage,thyme), needles and branches (spruce, fir, pine, dwarf pine), resins andbalsams (galbanum, elemi, benzoin, myrrh, olibanum, opoponax). Animalraw materials, for example civet and beaver, may also be used. Typicalsynthetic perfume compounds are products of the ester, ether, aldehyde,ketone, alcohol and hydrocarbon type. Examples of perfume compounds ofthe ester type are benzyl acetate, phenoxyethyl isobutyrate,p-tert.butyl cyclohexylacetate, linalyl acetate, dimethyl benzylcarbinyl acetate, phenyl ethyl acetate, linalyl benzoate, benzylformate, ethylmethyl phenyl glycinate, allyl cyclohexyl propionate,styrallyl propionate and benzyl salicylate. Ethers include, for example,benzyl ethyl ether while aldehydes include, for example, the linearalkanals containing 8 to 18 carbon atoms, citral, citronellal,citronellyloxyacetaldehyde, cyclamen aldehyde, hydroxycitronellal,lilial and bourgeonal. Examples of suitable ketones are the ionones,α-isomethylionone and methyl cedryl ketone. Suitable alcohols areanethol, citronellol, eugenol, isoeugenol, geraniol, linalool,phenylethyl alcohol and terpineol. The hydrocarbons mainly include theterpenes and balsams. However, it is preferred to use mixtures ofdifferent perfume compounds which, together, produce an agreeablefragrance. Other suitable perfume oils are essential oils of relativelylow volatility which are mostly used as aroma components. Examples aresage oil, camomile oil, clove oil, melissa oil, mint oil, cinnamon leafoil, lime-blossom oil, juniper berry oil, vetiver oil, olibanum oil,galbanum oil, ladanum oil and lavendin oil. The following are preferablyused either individually or in the form of mixtures: bergamot oil,dihydromyrcenol, lilial, lyral, citronellol, phenylethyl alcohol,α-hexylcinnamaldehyde, geraniol, benzyl acetone, cyclamen aldehyde,linalool, Boisambrene Forte, Ambroxan, indole, hedione, sandelice,citrus oil, mandarin oil, orange oil, allylamyl glycolate, cyclovertal,lavendin oil, clary oil, β-damascone, geranium oil bourbon, cyclohexylsalicylate, Vertofix Coeur, Iso-E-Super, Fixolide NP, evernyl, iraldeingamma, phenylacetic acid, geranyl acetate, benzyl acetate, rose oxide,romillat, irotyl and floramat.

Dyes

Suitable dyes are any of the substances suitable and approved forcosmetic purposes as listed, for example, in the publication“Kosmetische Färbemittel” of the Farbstoffkommission der DeutschenForschungsgemeinschaft, Verlag Chemi, W Inhelm, 1984, pages 81 to 106.Examples include cochineal red A (C.I. 16255), patent blue V (C.I.42051), indigotin (C.I. 73015), chlorophyllin (C.I. 75810), quinolineyellow (C.I. 47005), titanium dioxide (C.I. 77891), indanthrene blue RS(C.I. 69800) and madder lake (C.I. 58000). Luminol may also be presentas a luminescent dye. These dyes are normally used in concentrations of0.001 to 0.1% by weight, based on the mixture as a whole.

The total percentage content of auxiliaries and additives may be from 1to 50% by weight and is preferably from 5 to 40% by weight, based on theparticular composition. The compositions may be produced by standard hotor cold processes.

EXAMPLES

Various impregnating solutions were prepared simply by mixing thecomponents. Thin cotton gloves weighing 12 g were then wetted with 20 gof surfactant solution 3 or 4 and rubbed into hair in the form of shortor shoulder-length hair. The treated hair showed a distinct cleaningeffect in increased volume, a lower fat content and a pleasant luster.

In a second test, the gloves impregnated with surfactant solutions 3 and4 were dried for 24 hours at 30° C. Before use, the dry impregnatedgloves were rewetted with 18 g water. The hair thus treated showed thesame effect, albeit to a somewhat lesser extent.

TABLE 1 Composition of the impregnating solution concentrates Quantitiesin % by weight Composition 1 2 C₁₂₋₁₄ cocoalcohol + 5EO + 4PO 10.0 —Dehypon Ke 3447 (HME)¹⁾ — 11.1 C₈₋₁₀ alkyl oligoglucoside 63.0 63.0Bronidox²⁾ 0.3 0.3 Citric acid 2.5 2.5 Water to 100 to 100 ¹⁾C₈₋₁₀ fattyalcohol ethylene oxide/propylene oxide 22/1 + decene epoxide ²⁾PropyleneGlycol (and) 5-Bromo-5-Nitro-1,3-Dioxane

TABLE 2 Composition of the impregnating solutions Quantities in % byweight Composition 3 4 Surfactant solution concentrate 1 4.0 Surfactantsolution concentrate 2 — 3.8 Perfume oil 0.2 0.2 Preservative 0.1 0.1Ethanol 8.0 8.2 Water to 100.0 to 100 pH value 5.5 5.5

What is claimed is:
 1. A cleaning cloth comprising: (a) a fibrous web;(b) an alkyl or alkenyl oligoglycoside; and (c) a member selected fromthe group consisting of an alcohol polyglycol ether, a hydroxy mixedether, or a combination thereof.
 2. The composition of claim 1 whereinthe amount of component (b) is from 0.05 to 2% by weight.
 3. Thecomposition of claim 1 wherein the amount of component (c) is from 0.01to 1% by weight.
 4. The composition of claim 1 further comprising acleaning solution.
 5. The composition of claim 4 wherein the weightratio of the dry cloth to the cleaning solution is from 1:0.1 to 1:4. 6.The composition of claim 1 further comprising from 10 to 70% by weightof water based on the weight of the wet cleaning cloth.
 7. Thecomposition of claim 1 wherein the fibrous web is a cotton fabric or acotton blend fabric.
 8. The composition of claim 1 wherein the fibrousweb is a hydrophilic polyolefin fabric.
 9. The composition of claim 7wherein the fibrous web is a cotton fabric or a cotton blend fabric inthe form of a glove.
 10. A process for producing a cleaning clothcomprising contacting a fibrous web with a solution comprised of: (a)solvent; (b) an aqueous surfactant solution comprised of (i) an alkyl oralkenyl oligoglycoside; and (ii) a member selected from the groupconsisting of an alcohol polyglycol ether, a hydroxy mixed ether, or acombination thereof.
 11. A process for producing a cleaning clothcomprising the steps of: (1) contacting a fibrous web with a solutioncomprised of: (a) solvent; (b) an aqueous surfactant solution comprisedof (i) an alkyl or alkenyl oligoglycoside; and (ii) a member selectedfrom the group consisting of an alcohol polyglycol ether, a hydroxymixed ether, or a combination thereof to form a wet fibrous web; (2)drying the wet web to reduce the solvent content to from 0.1% to 3% byweight of the cleaning cloth.